Light rain a welcome relief after sweltering heat wave
After nearly a week of record-breaking heat, many people in the San Fernando Valley welcomed a little bit of rain.
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After nearly a week of record-breaking heat, many people in the San Fernando Valley welcomed a little bit of rain.
Heat was "likely a contributing factor" to Tim Sgrignoli's death, officials
People will need to conserve power between 3 and 10 p.m., the longest duration yet. Tina Patel reports.
Not everyone is heeding the call for power conservation.
State officials said there were no rolling blackouts in Southern California. However, there were reportedly some in the Bay Area. Tom Wait reports.
It will be the sixth-straight day that a flex alert has been issued for California. People are urged to cut down their electricity use, avoid using major appliances and turn off all unnecessary lights.
Kara Finnstrom reports from San Pedro, where thousands of participants were on hand to run in the Conquer the Bridge race, an annual event on Labor Day where people run the Vincent Thomas bridge, despite the sweltering heat.
As rain showers are expected to touch down on parts of Southern California Sunday, San Bernardino County has been issued a flash flood warning.
CBS Los Angeles reporter Jeff Nguyen provides a special report via CBS News, detailing the effects of the sweltering heat wave pounding the West Coast, causing a series of devastating wild fires.
Laurie Perez reports from Burbank, where she caught a steady stream of moviegoers enjoying the discounted ticket prices as part of National Cinema Day, with the extra benefit of escaping the sweltering heat.
Rick Montanez reports from Sylmar, one of the many regions impacted by sporadic summer weather on Saturday, with heavy rainfall and threats of severe thunderstorms - all in the midst of the worst heat wave of the year.
Jake Reiner reports from Exposition Park, where he spoke with some of the brave USC Trojan football fans tailgating ahead of their first game of the season, while just 12 miles away, UCLA Bruin fans did much of the same before their 45-17 victory.
With the heat showing no signs of slowing down, it's going to be tough for weekend warriors to stay cool at either venue.
A department of water and power worker on site told CBSLA Investigative Reporter Kristine Lazar that the outage was caused by old equipment combusting
Dr. Kimberly Petrick of Kaiser Permanente Santa Monica talked to Marci Gonzalez and Chris Holmstrom about how to stay healthy during this heat wave.
Nicole Comstock reports from La Verne, where despite the triple digit temperatures earlier in the day, residents attempted to go through their daily routines - from dining outdoors at restaurants to partaking in a high school football game.
Tena Ezzeddine reports from the Cajon Pass, where several travelers hitting the road for Labor Day Weekend are feeling the worst of the scorching heat wave.
Markina Brown provides your forecast as a sweltering heat wave settles over the Southland, while Nicole Comstock warns how warm overnight temperatures could bring additional heat-related health concerns.
Jasmine Viel highlights Joy Lamb's 1920s craftsman style home in Altadena, where she successfully made a series of upgrades to improve her energy efficiency - utilizing new windows, solar panels and insulated walls.
As Los Angeles County continues to bake in the year's worst heat wave, with numerous regions reaching triple digits on Wednesday, a series of cooling centers have opened their doors to the public. Rina Nakano reports.
Local officials are gearing up as the hottest and longest heat wave of the year is set to arrive in a few days.
The goal: to see if the street bond substance could actually lower the temperature over the course of a year.
A heat stroke is one of the most serious heat related illnesses that doctors see during the summertime and that has certainly been the case this year.
Vedder's throat was damaged while playing the Lollapalooza Paris festival, the band said
The U.K. hit its hottest day on record Tuesday afternoon with temperatures exceeding 104ºF.